Impossible Question

WEEK Of 08/10/09

Monday 8/10

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Tuesday 8/11

Q.  A growing body of medical evidence shows music isn’t just beautiful; listening to & playing certain musical instruments produces actual physiological changes that can cure life threatening ailments.  To improve your lung functions try playing this.    

A.  Played by breathing in as well as blowing out, the harmonica gives the abdominal muscles supporting the lungs such a good workout, it’s now being used in some hospitals as part of a treatment program for chronic lung problems like emphysema.  In fact, says Dennis Bucko, M.D., co-author of Harmonica for Fun & Health, “it works almost exactly like the Spiro-meters used in traditional pulmonary rehab classes.”    

Wednesday 8/12

Q.  A growing body of medical evidence shows music isn’t just beautiful; listening to & playing certain musical instruments produces actual physiological changes that can cure life threatening ailments.  To boost your immunity try playing this instrument that has been a part of meditation ceremonies for centuries.

A.  A study shows drumming-even just rhythmically beating on a pot or table—increases natural killer T-cells & cuts depression—so much so that medical pros are prescribing it as an adjunct treatment for conditions from cancer to depression.  “Good health is largely a result of normally functioning body rhythms, & drumming helps synchronize them,” says Barry Bittman, M.D., of the Mind-Body Wellness Center in Pa.

Thursday 8/13

Q.  Keep your heart healthy by listening to the calming vibrations of this non-percussion instrument which can be used as a percussion instrument.  (One of the Marx brothers played it)  

A.  Scientists have found that the harp’s.  Calming vibrations have a powerful ability to regulate an abnormal heartbeat, the reason many hospitals now use harp music in the O.R. during delicate heart procedures. Cardiothoracic surgeon Paul S. Levy, M.D. has used it at the New Mexico heart Institute & observed that patients exposed to the music have less anxiety, fewer complications & require fewer meds.   

Friday 8/14

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